SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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![MacKay suspension bridge-GettyImages-2281791194]( "Bridging The Atlantic: A European Executive's Guide To Building A Successful U.S. RNA Business (Pt. 2)")
Bridging The Atlantic: A European Executive's Guide To Building A Successful U.S. RNA Business (Pt. 2)European RNA biotech leaders can accelerate U.S. success by aligning fundraising, partnerships, manufacturing, hiring, and regulatory strategy from day one.
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![Bottleneck-GettyImages-466101013]( "The Cell-Free Revolution: Breaking The Plasmid DNA Bottleneck")
The Cell-Free Revolution: Breaking The Plasmid DNA BottleneckI was excited to be given the opportunity to sit down with Jodi Barrientos, CEO, Ribbon Bio, to learn more about the current state of the synthetic DNA space. In the following Q&A, Barrientos and I discuss some of the synthetic DNA industry’s biggest goals and the challenges that stand in the way of bringing synthetic plasmids more commonly into the mRNA development paradigm.
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![Success Transformation, improvement, leadership-GettyImages-1417761158]( "Beyond The Gold Standard(s): Modernizing Oligonucleotide Synthesis")
Beyond The Gold Standard(s): Modernizing Oligonucleotide SynthesisA few weeks ago, I had the chance to sit down with OPT Congress speaker Phil Baran, Richard Lerner Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research. Baran was slated to (and did) present a keynote on the innovations shaping the next generation of oligo synthesis. Here, I share the biggest takeaways I had from our conversation, touching on how he sees the science of oligo chemistry and manufacturing advancing in the near and far future.
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![GettyImages-512732746]( "Moderna & The Global mRNA Supply Chain: Regulatory Lessons Learned")
Moderna & The Global mRNA Supply Chain: Regulatory Lessons LearnedOne of the most important reminders I took away from Moderna’s experiences ushering its mRNA vaccine onto the global market is that a commercial manufacturing process must also be accompanied by a commercially ready supply chain. Though sufficient physical volumes of each raw material and a redundant supplier network are necessities, physical scale is not the only “CQA” for which we must account when commercializing our supply chain.
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![Leprechaun Man Dancing-GettyImages-538148163]( "ARW's ATMP Manufacturing Must-Reads (ST. PATRICK'S DAY EDITION!)")
ARW's ATMP Manufacturing Must-Reads (ST. PATRICK'S DAY EDITION!)Day-in and day-out, I write, read, listen to, and watch as much content as I can about CGT and RNA therapy manufacturing, in particular, and/or other ATMP industry-related topics that you should at least be aware of in the manufacturing facility. Once a month, I compile the articles and industry updates I think are most worthy of your time into an unconventional roundup article.
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![comic art style speech-GettyImages-1342084200]( "“Holy T7 Polymerase, Batman!”: R&D Considerations For More Awe-Inspiring xRNA")
“Holy T7 Polymerase, Batman!”: R&D Considerations For More Awe-Inspiring xRNAIt goes without saying we have some pretty ambitious therapeutic goals for linear mRNA and next-gen saRNA and circRNA. However, as my conversation with Koeris explored, we still have a lot of scientific and technical work/innovation ahead of us to make our RNA products “stronger” (in more ways than one).
SUPPLY CHAIN VIDEOS
Explore two functional areas that Advancing RNA panelists consider most essential to telling an RNA product’s “story” thoroughly to regulators.
In this Advancing RNA Live clip, Sail Biomedicines’ Marc Wolfgang gives us a brief primer on the main differences and challenges in developing an IVT reaction for circular RNA, as opposed to linear mRNA.
The oligo manufacturing paradigm is facing several different evolutions whether it be the transition to liquid-phase or hybrid synthesis. In this Advancing RNA Live clip, Camp4’s Satya Kuchimanchi explores how these manufacturing advancements are impacting our supply chain needs.
Together, Life Edit Therapeutics’ April Sena and Sanofi’s Troiano share their perspectives on raw material quality & IP-related considerations for managing the supply chain for next-generation RNA modalities.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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![GettyImages-2183428951-biomanufacturing]( "The Evolution Of Nucleotide Production")
From harsh chemicals to gentle enzymes: Explore the groundbreaking shift in nucleotide synthesis, making drug manufacturing cleaner, greener, and more efficient.
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![DNA molecules 450x300]( "Chromatographic Purification Of Plasmid DNA")
Widespread application of pDNA in gene therapy is driving increased demand and as a response, plasmid manufacturing must become more efficient with improved productivity. Intensification of chromatographic steps can help address this demand and has led to an exploration of the use of convective media (monoliths, membranes, fibre based technologies).
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![Scientists laboratory pipette GettyImages-621351044]( "Eliminating Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transfer Risks In CGTs")
Learn about the drawbacks of antibiotic resistance that can cause side effects in patients and how an antibiotic-free approach can ease the burden of regulatory compliance and accelerate development.
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![GettyImages-1059548518 global conntection]( "The Key To Improving Global Supply Chain Resilience")
Explore the past, present, and future of supply chain security, ways the biopharma industry can secure supply chains and minimize risks, and more.
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![GettyImages-1284041821 asian vaccine]( "Revolutionizing Patient-Centric Supply Chains To Improve Vaccine Access")
Transparent collaboration and innovation are essential to establishing an infrastructure that supports more agile business models and empowers widespread vaccine access.
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![iStock-1293772874-lab-plasmid-gene therapy-DNA]( "Novel Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery Reagent And Manufacturing Workflow")
We aim to highlight that commercially available LNP reagent mix, GenVoy-ILM, is an accessible and easy-to-use LNP formulation that allows for rapid preclinical development of RNA vaccines.
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![GettyImages-523692032]( "Moderna's Regulatory Journey: 3 Takeaways To Foster The mRNA Renaissance")
The story of how Moderna brought one of the first mRNA vaccines to the market has all the makings of a legend we will pass down through generations. However, unlike the legends of King Arthur or The Fountain of Youth, we can celebrate that Moderna’s legendary journey was — and still is — real. Not only did the mRNA vaccines help return life to normal, but they also kickstarted the mRNA therapeutic renaissance we’re happily experiencing today.
